Guest JimH Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 This is from today's Daily Dish at BA: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Winston-Salem shortstop Pedro Lopez has just four hits in his last 22 at-bats since coming off the disabled list with a sprained ankle May 13. Lopez, who moved from second base to shortstop this season, is batting .242-1-6 in 95 at-bats. "He's been a second baseman his whole career. We just wanted to move him over to short to show us some versatility," White Sox roving infield instructor Nick Leyva said. While Lopez has plus speed, he still is considered only a moderate threat at best on the bases. "He's not a very aggressive kid yet," Leyva said. "He still hasn't come out of his shell yet as far as base running goes. A lot of that comes with confidence. When he gets his confidence, he's going to be a good little player." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looks like they may be grooming Lopez for a utility infielder role. He is still very young, only 20 I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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